Polypterus Tank Mates

[Dr.B]

So i have a 75 Gallon tank with a 5 inch ornate, 4.5 inch senegalas, a 4 inch palmas buetikkoferi, 6 inch parrot cichlid, 5.5 inch flowerhorn parrot cichlid, 4.5 inch male kenyi, 3 inch kenyi juvenile , 2 tiger barbs, 1 red-tail shark, 1 pleco. I would like to get rid of my kenyi's, my tiger barbs, and my red-tail shark. That leaves me with my 2 parrot cichlids a pleco and the bichirs. i was thinking that a south american tank may be more bichir friendly. So i was thinking that i could have some smaller south american cichlids that will leave my bichirs in the best of conditions. So please post what of the smaller south american cichlids have worked or any suggestions. Thanks in advance.

 

[probassfisher010]

Not too sure what to suggest with a flowerhorn in the tank...what's the plans for this fish, size, temperament?

 

[Dr.B]

It's a flowerhorn parrot cichlid it's shaped like a parrot cihclid but has the colors of a flowerhorn look it up it's awesome. Other than when my kenyi's are trying to kill it no aggression what so ever with it. so i guess it got moms genes. lol

 

[Greg31]

If cichlids dont bother them then it should be fine. Just be careful of pleco eating slike coat.

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[Dr.B]

I haven't really looked into but i'm thinking of stuff that is small and possible easy to breed not neccesary. but i was thinking some firemouths, something like that nice color small. posible some more parrot cichlids, i was thinking about some severms but i have heard that when they are parents they are aggressive. so i just need some colorful small semi aggressive or peaceful. some thing on those lines.

 

[probassfisher010]

Ebjd is awesome, web my fire mouth rule the tank, she chased all my Polys into hiding, now that my convict rules, she chases the fms but leaves the Polys completely alone


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[Dr.B]

Oh cool so if i were to put some convicts and firemouths they would be fine or is that just your experience.

 

[Dr.B]

so i've done some thinking and i was thinking some rams either blue rams or bolivian. probably a mix. some parrot cichlids and i need a main attraction that won't pick on my bichirs won't get big but will get to a pretty good size. so i can have some all over the place stuff. i was thinking a red devil but that seems to close to a parrot cichlid although they do look different. But any ideas for anything really would help. thanks